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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  Microreproductions  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 

1980 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notes/Notes  techniques  et  bibliographiques 


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the  usual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


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qu'il  lui  a  6t6  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-dtre  uniques  du 
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une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  mdthode  normals  de  filmage 
sont  indiqu6s  ci-dessous. 


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pas  6t6  film^es. 


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etc.,  ont  6t6  film6es  d  nouveau  de  fagon  d 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


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The  copy  filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

Harold  Campbell  Vaughan  Memorial  Library 

Acadia  University 


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gdndrositd  de: 

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Acadia  University 


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possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


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plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettet6  de  l'exemplaire  film6,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprim^e  sont  film6s  en  commenpant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  eutres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  filmds  en  commengant  par  la 
premidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustradon  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — ^>  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED "),  or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
dernidre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbole  —^  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbols  V  siijnifie  "FIN". 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  dtre 
filmds  d  des  taux  de  reduction  diffdrents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  il  est  film6  d  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n6cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


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alu  Iiramnti.s  'i'fiv?ian;ii'. 


'?■(■■>■  iivU  In  scfii)  h'fwi-  Ike  i,hvj. 

First  i,„  (he  U.sl,  A  Koyai,  (^rEKs-  : 
A  LoiiD  AND  Lady  im-l  arc  seer,. 

Thr,,  rimies   A    HiVE   OF   LllTI,E   lis, 

Anil  ihcii  Ax  OiiATon,  io  pU''(sr  : 

A„'l  ilthrirtirih;  A   Doxkev,   irhifr, 

(Tho  Orator  to  kwp  all  rij,'ht  ;) 

.!)/</  Ihen  A  Ma.toh  i-uom  the  Town  : 

A  CoisruY  irAJoi!  next  is  shoici. 

A  JLv.TonEss  the),  rUiims  <itte),th>n - 

(Ht.itt-otHoer  to  Major  of  first  ineutioi,. ) 

Then  „ext  A  ]!iiACE  OF  BEAsrs,  „-ell  s,ii/. 

( I  !y  lady  owned,  her  name  Miss  J— 

Wliieh  stands  for  Juno,  by  the  way. ) 

Teie  Voice  of  Bijakesmax,  re,-;/ l„,l,l 

A  l!oi-xD  Bed  .^[..on.  „„„■  ./r,,,,-,,  ,/„!t,  „i,i  ■ 

Al.ln    DiSTTIiDEltS   OE   THE   Xl.iHT, 

A,„J  Hai-xted  Cnr-ncH.  earl,.  ,l,;>ailf„l  s!,,l,i. 
y-xt  ,;,mes  The  Deii,,  the  Major's  frie,„l 
(He  from  the  town,  you  understand  ;) 
.1  lot  ,,f  Witches,  /oo,  appear. 


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Ami  I)i!nrsT(iNK,  iiuihinij  'irfnl  iqn'mir. 
Til  cih'liriili'  Tin;  (li.nniurs  Day 
(From  wLich  nil  ('hi'istiaiis  flee  awiiy. ) 
11/  Faiijiks,  Ei.ves,  (iiiil  ■•Gixniu!  For,' 

Anil   "llirr  Sl'llilTS   ijii'ili'  n  rr<ip. 

Tin:  ScENK    at  Forcsldak'  is  laid, 
I'p  in  Vennoiit,  in  iiioiiiitaiii  shado. 

The  Time -"tliL' boated  ttrin"'  it  was. 
When  happened  these  thiii,i;.s,  ninrvellous. 
In  Cduntry  all  anmnd  :   - 

ilic  I'-ccs  lire  lii'cuvii,  llii'  jirass  is  red, 

Tlio  birds  no  Imnjc]'  lly, 
I'or  wlicii  llicy  ilci  tlicii-  wiii,i.'s  arc  scorcln'il. 

.\ii(!  (!(i\vn  tlicy  lall  ami  iiii' ; 

■\Vhieh  I'olliH  have  sworn,  'till  all  was  \>\\v\ 
fs  every  word  (jnite  j^osih^I  true, 
As  surely  true  thev  sound. 


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A   PiuiEocifK  ou<,'ht  to  have  been  writ. 
To  Siiy,— Aye,  stran,!,'er!  stop  a  hit; 
At  least  it  should  have  hinted  : — 
These  idle  rhymes,  for  pnhUc  ear. 
Are  not  now  meant  ;  and  now,  to  hear. 

All  privilei^es  are  .stinted,— 
Exeejit  to  those  whose  ear  and  eye 
licccived  them  tirst,  nil  lau,L;hin,L;ly, 
(But  never,  never  critically) 
And  for  whom  now,  mysteriously, 

.\nd  prirately,  they're  printed. 


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A  WEI'K  AT  rdllKSTDAI.i:. 


(L'SUtlti     tilt    J=ir.St. 


I.N  till'  I'iiii'cst  stri'ot  of  Now  York  town,  one  ImiKlrod  'jijilitv- 

IWil, 

l.ivr-  ;i  kimlly  tniin,  n  jiontlenian,  an  honest  man  ami  ti'iic; 
]\i':i  sdnictliiii'.;'  tmiKMl  of  tliirtv,  and  he's  liandsonie.  ua\'.  and 


\nd  Ills  name (well,  uo  ask  it,  and  snrely  3-011*1!  lie  told.l 

Xo\v  tills  kindly  nuin,  this  gentle-man,  goes  ont  of  town  sduic- 

tinies. 
And  when  he  goes  he  tlii;''.ks  aliont  some  other  people's  lives: 
'•See  here,"  says  lie,  "jnst  come  along,  yoii'r  lo')king  niighty 

pah', 
The  city  (loii"t  agree  with  yon,  we'll  go  to  Forest  lale.  " 

Now  Korestdale  is  in  Vermont,  among  the  monntains  green. 
And  seareii  the  earth  from  ptde  to  pole  its  like  ean  ne'er  ic 

seen  ; 
The  moiintain  lireezes,  fresh  and  lair,  eoiiie  roaring  thioiiuh 

the  trees, 
The  inonntain  sti'eams,  all  mnsical,  are (anythiiiii  yoii 

l)h'a.se.) 


I"'  "I  H.MtaiM  pines,  with  porf.nno.l  l.reatii,  nir  -si^l,i„fr  i„  n, 


wiml 


A'.'l  tl.e  hc-,nlnr-ks  koop  the,,,  r,„npM„y,  ti,r,.no|,  a.,s  n„t  „f 
iiiiml : 

"■'"""-.nm,  trout  an.  i„  the  sfoan.s,  11,.  .U-erare.-n  the 
hills, 

■'"I"'  ''!'•'!>  are  singinn.  „„  „,,„„^  .,  (,,,^,  ^^^^.^^  ^.^^^^  ^.^^^^^^  ^^^^  .^^^ ., 


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(TiuUo    the    ^ciMuul 

'Twas  thus  of  Forcstflalo  [  sanj;', 

And  of  its  noMo  lord  ; 
(Koi-  ho  has  lordly  acres, 

As  well  as  lordly  word), 

And  sin-iins  tlius  I  iiurried 
From  tliis  heat-oppressed  phu-e, 

And  sin-ring  thus  I  started 
On  a  Hudson  river  race. 

T  mean  in  cars,  as  tliey  are  called, 

That  go  upon  a  rail. 
Beside  the  Hudson  river 

Where  a  commodore  doth  sail. 

And,  in  safety  from  all  danger. 

On  his  jaunty  little  yacht, 
Doth  watch  the  trains  all  rushinn- 

To  the  dcvil_or  what  not. 


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Ami  wliik'  tlii'v  rush  tlio  jirici-  of  ■•  .>tncks'" 

Is  siiiiij:  lip  iiiul  down, 
And  the  coniinodorL'  la*  oliucklcs 

As  lit'  says  to  IJrijrfjs  iV  Uruwn : — 

••  We'll  mako  our  'pile'  you  sin-, my  lioys. 

We'll  havo  a  little  sport, 
Kiioek  up  some  cars,  knock  down  the  stock- 

Aiid  all  of  us  sell  '.short.'" 

But  (-urs  was  not  the  train  forliiiu, 

ITe'd  had  his  little  fun; 
AVe  passed  beyond  his  ea{;le  eye. 

And  so  the  race  was  won. 


••Tlie  liioiin  was  shinin,!!;  silver  bright, 

'I'lie  >tars  witii  glory  crowned  the  night," 

Wlieii.  lattling  on  upon  the  train. 

The  luake.sinim  shrieked  with  might  and  main— 

And  with  a  voice  that  .seemed  to  be 

A  wuming  from  eternity. 

Or  l)ray  of  donkey  in  a  fright, 

The  screech  of  owlet  in  the  night, 

'I'lic  .screaming  of  ring-tailed  raccoon, 

The  doleful  notes  of  cracked  bassoon— 

'•  IJrandcm,  Brandon,  be  lively  there  ; 

Ai)oard!'"— the  train  moved  off,  and  t/ie,r  we  were. 


— . . —  iiiitiiiij] 


Iif*i«<»- . ,  .wifec.;^  -ji 


'■  Till'  III 1  was  sliiiiiii'i-  silviT  liri;j;lit, 

Till'  stars  witli  j:Ioit  crdwiicd  tlie  iiiulit,"' 
Wlien,  ri)llin}>'  on  ii)iiin  the  sand, 
'.Mill  (lust  and  sliadowy  trees  so  ;:Tan(l, 
IJeliiiid  a  span  of  s|ilendid  steeds, 
Siieli  as  (ireen  .Mountain  only  lueeds, 
Hlodjiett  cried  out,  "  Von  see  tliat  !ij;lit  /"' 
I  saw  it,  ves,  all  sparkliiif;  hriiilit, 
And  jieeiiin-;  out  aiiionii;  the  trees, 
Sujr<;ested  hniiii  and  (|uiet  ease. 

-A  moment  more  and  we  are  there; 
A  moment  more,  two  ladies  lair, 
AVitii  llickerin;;  tapeis,  raised  on  hi;:h, 
AVith  smiliiifr  liu-e  and  lieaminj;-  eye. 
Came  out  beneath  the  sheltefiiig-  jireen, 
(A  faii-y  sijiht  as  e'er  was  seen), 
Tojiive  us  xreetinjis  to  their  home, 
(l)eai-,  lovely  home),  ''  Welcome,  welcome." 

One  was  the  mistfess  oC  this  forest  home  ; 

And  sure  iiu  dame  of  son^;:',  of  feudal  race 
Ancient  and  lordly,  fienerations  come. 

In  Hall  harronial  lired,  did  e'er  <i,race. 

.\nd,  over  entertainment  pay,  leave  trace 
Of  such  sweet  gentleness,  such  winning;'  wav. 

Sucli  kindly  smile,  which,  nestlin^^  on  the  \'Ai-i.\ 
As  moonlifiht  o'er  the  Khadowy  glade  doth  ]i!av. 
Sheds  jilow  of  haiii)incss  where'er  her  graceful  step  dotli  .tav. 


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AiiotliiT  <lnv  l)ioiinlit  otlier  folkn, 

rnclcs,  conMiiiH,  ami  all  that; 
They  came  all  merry  ami  full  of  jokes, 
'•iviiig  as  pood  as  they  got. 

Hilt  tlie  H ams,  po(Kl  Lord  ! 

I  I>le<lp;e  yoii  my  word 

Such  people  never  were  seen ; 
They  came  in  the  nipht 
•And  pave  us  a  fripht: 

Disturbed  our  sweet  slumbers  had  been 
N'ot  an  houi-  before, 
liy  the  awfuk'st  rijar. 

That  was  ever  set  poing.     Good  zounds  ! 
They  took  cannon  and  bells. 
Which  at  midnipiit  sent  yells 

J>iscordant  beyond  any  bounds, 
To  keep  sleep  from  our  eyes 
'Till  the  ]{ ams  arise, 

And  creep  .stealthily  into  the  grounds. 
Hut  no,  no,  .Airs.  B., 
Oh  no,  loveliest  B., 
Oh  no,  no,  I  foresee 

I  make  a  most  terrible  row, 
Mrs.  B.  came  in  time, 
(That's  pood  for  my  rhyme), 

Mr.  B.  came  lingering — how  ? 

Then  came  the  Fourth,  that  glorious  time 

For  the  grave  and  gay. 
When  people  burn  powder  and  talk  sublime,— 

About  the  great  day. 


Wi«l'lll"f  ll'       IIJM 


tj!?»*r^.,. 


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a^nU    the    iivn\. 

The  Day  it  was  liot, 
The  question  was  what 

Sliould  we  ever  do  for  the  (hiy  / 
Saj's  Nell  on  tlie  spot, 
•'  Xo  matter  for  hot 

f)n  tJie  '  Fourth;  why  sure,  we  will  i)lay. 

Thi:  Dai/,  'twas  so  hot, 
There  wasn't  a  spot 

At  all  lit,  1  said,  for  the  jiJay  ; 
But  Miss  Josie  said, 
"  Now,  dull  stupid  head, 

Why,  it's  just  the  time  for  croquet," 

Now  this  little  speech 
(My  ear  quick  to  reach) 

J)eliglited  me  nuich,  you  must  know  ; 
For  the  lady  herself 
Is  spriglitly  as  elf. 

And,  in  carriage,  anotlior  J  nun. 


.So  after  Josie  l  went, 
On  pleasure  full  bent ; 

I  cold  (I  an  iceberg,  you  know), 
Never  caring  a  pin. 
If  I  could  but  win 

A  bi»ace  of  bright  beams  from  said  Joe. 


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But,  couldn't  do  that, 
And  that  was  as  pat 

As  the  fact  that  tliis  was  the  dav 
For  patriots  all, 
Hig-,  little,  and  small, 

To  glorify  once  and  ahva\-. 

Then  disliearten'd  quite, 
A  j)ipe,  in  despite, 

I  took,  and  went  on  on  my  way  ; 
And,  sauntering  around, 
In  a  little  while  found. 

Consolation,  and  thus  did  I  say:— 

"  Now  this  is  the  place 
'in  come  to  for  grace. 

In  the  patriot  line,  and  so  forth  ;" 
Hut  as  I  began, 
Hoth  William  and  Dan 

(Heing  patriots,  hoth,  of  great  woi'th) 

<'ame  in  for  a  draft, 

Wliich  was  instantly  quaffed 

"  To  the  folks,  big,  little,  and  small, 
Wlio,  at  sweet  Forestdale, 
Live  hearty  and  hale. 

As  (Jod  meant  them  to  live — irruwiiii:  tal 


Then,  looking  around, 
I  saw  Josie  bound 

^  P  and  down  in  a  tropical  net : 


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So  over  1  went, 

I'a^t  the  liospital  tent, 

To  see  if  tlie  beams  were  there  yet, 

But  no  ! — all  \va.-!  sun, 
As  hot  as  a  bun, — 

That  is,  as  hot  as — ah  well  ! 
AVe'll  not  mention  the  name, 
For  it  rhymes  with  the  same 

As  the  place  where  old  Lucifer  fell. 

IJut  what  of  the  day  ? 
After  all,  did  we  play  ? 

Ay,  bless  you,  what  rollicking  time  ! 
Will,  got  a  big  gun 
And  ."^ome  crackers  ;  the  sun 

Never  once  interrupting  the  rhyme 
They  did  make  and  did  keep, 
fiiving  us  all  a  fair  peep 

At  Inferno  and  blazes  you'd  say ; 
For  Carroll  had  punk. 
And  I'ussie  ha<l  spunk  ; 

An<l  then  .Mrs (the  aunt  by  the  way), 

AVent  roaming  around 
Like  a  Queen,  lately  found, 

.\nd  "ruling  the  roast"  all  the  day, 

While  Mrs.  11 ing, 

The  ever  charming. 

Sometimes  grave,  though  oftener  gay. 
All  the  men,  even  Dan, 
E"en  myself,  harmless  man, 

Were  nowhere  (except  in  her  way). 


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Then,  tlic  sun  going  clown, 
We  turned  to  tlie  crown 

Of  a  liill  that  was  lying  Lard  by. 
And  tiicre  on  the  ground, 
From  the  coinitry  around, 

-Stood  tiie  patriots,  grouped  on  the  sly. 

Tlien  a  Major  came  up 
From  Brand(jn,  to  sup, 

And  have  a  good  time  on  tlie  day  ; 
And  wlien  it  grew  dark, 
As  spry  as  a  hirk 

lie  went  to  the  hill  o'er  the  wav. 

And  lie  set  it  ablaze. 
To  thu  i)atriots'  amaze. 

And  wreathed  it  in  liery  sjnoke 
From  all  sorts  of  things, 
Sucii  as  rockets  and  rings, 

That  the  Major  witii  matcli  soon  awoke 

And  then  such  a  flz, 
And  banging  and  whiz 

As  the  Major  kept  up,  to  be  sure  ; 
Blue  liglits  and  red. 
As  big  as  your  liead. 

And  whirligig-wheels  by  the  score. 

An  Orator  came, 
(A  speech  very  lame 

He  managed  to  make,  by  the  way) 
Who  said  of  the  Fourth, 


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•'  (Jod  gave  it  a  birth 

Tliat  is  worth}'  the  pahniest  ilay 
AVhicli  ever  was  known 
Since  tlie  Babel  key-stone, 

Did  sometliing  (the  T,ord  only  can  say 

"  To  bother  us  all, 
Big,  little,  and  small, 

And  send  us  all  roaming  around, 
As  bewildered  as  seals, 
And  happy  as  eels, 

Or  squirrels  tliat  go  in  the  ground." 

We  drank  to  the  Fourth,— 
"  Jf  told  at  its  worth. 

Would  live  the  longest  of  all 
Days  little  or  biji." 
(.Says  the  Orator  trig, 
Looking  sweet  as  a  lig), 
"  Let's  put  on  a  witi' 

And  be  'big-wigs'  in  Forestdalo  Iiall. 

"  For  nothing's  so  grand 
As  think  well  of  the  hand 

You  have  in  vour  country's  atl'airs ; 
The  country  is  large. 
Each  man  is  a  bai-ge- 

Load  of 'moral  ideas'— unawares." 


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dilute    till    ^-i.\Uu 

'I'lif  Fdiiitli  it  was  done, 
'I'lif  wi-i'k  was  lepjun, 

And  it  ran  along  'till  it  closed  ; 
And  nevef  a  day 
Passed  whollj'  away 

Witiiout  being  newly  disposed. 

One  evening  we  sat 
Hnund  the  taldes  to  cliat, 

AVlien  occuired  a  most  singular  sight— 
The  .Major  rushed  in, 
Not  earing  a  pin, 

lint  elearjy  was  in  a  great  fi-iglit. 

Sa\  s  tlie  ^[ajor,  "  Look  here. 
It  seems  ver\-  ijueer 

The  moon  should  behave  in  this  wav; 
Hy  -love  it's  abla/e, 
"r  I'm  in  a  haze. 

And  don't  know  what's  what,  as  thev  sa\-, 


'J'hc  .Major  looked  jiale, 
(He"d  lii'en  drinking  no  ale, 

'I'liat's  true,  to  make  him  look  red) 
Hilt  he  ran  in  and  out, 
•Vnd  all  round  about 

Like  a  bear  with  a  very  sore  head. 


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Now  the  Major's  a  man, 
(His  t'other  name's  Dan), 

That  never  j)layeth  a  trick  ; 
So  we  all  stood  agltast 
"Till  a  tlnmdering  blast 

I'ame  from  Bloilgctt,  "  Come  qui(  k." 

Now  Blodgett's  Dan's  son, 
(So  the  story  doth  run), 

And  you'd  believe  it,  too,  if  you  saw 
The  two  there  tliat  night 
In  a  most  sorry  plight. 

Like  plaintirts  just  quit  of  tlie  hiw. 

IJut  no  matter  for  that, 
If  we're  to  get  at 

The  tale  of  The  Round  Red  .Mo.m. 
^Vhic•h  the  Major  declared. 
Flashed,  flickered,  and  llared 

l^ike  a  beacon  lire  lit  up  in  Juno. 

Ho  off  we  all  ran 
(This  Forestdale  clan), 

Tliinking  the  very  old  Harry's  to  pay. 
Wlien  two — each  a  man — 
(That's  AVilliam  and  Dan) 

Behave  in  so  fearful  a  way. 

And  reaching  the  green, 
(Tliat  is  wliat  had  been), 

What  a  sight  did  we  see,  to  be  sure. 


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The  iiKioii  was  as  rod 
As  a  turkey  cock's  licai], 

Or  tlic  lips  (if  a  liin-  hlackaiiKim- 

The  ,!ZTass  was  red  too, 
The  hill,  that  was  liltie 
The  other  week  throiiuh, 
Was  gleaiiiiim'.  also, 

I.ike  some  iireat  volcano  in  ire  ; 
The  bark  on  the  trees 
Was  all  in  a  Idaze; 
The  great  (leeting  haze 
Struck  us  dunih  with  amaze, 

For  it  seemed  like  a  cui'tain  of  ij 

All  tunihling  down 
To  light  on  the  crown 

Of  our  hatless  and  honuetless  lie 
To  limn  us  all  up 
As  clean  as  a  top 

And  leave  not  a  grease  spot  l)c>i( 

So  all  in  a  fright 
NVe  set  olf  in  despite 

Of  our  great  loader  and  ran. 
And  never  on  earth 
Did  jioople  uf  worth 

E'er  follow  a  leader  like  Dan. 

Our  speed  was  so  great, 
Tiefore  wo  could  halt 

A  churcli  opened  out  of  the  wood 
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And  l)L'liin(l  it  tlic  ground, 
Witli  red  tombstones  around, 

brought  us  up  nil  standing;  we  sluuii 

.Slirieking  loud,  veiy  loud, 
For  never,  I'm  vowed. 

Did  such  sight  before  ever  hail 
From  heaven  oi'  eartii. 
Or  over  liuve  birtii, 

Except  at  this  same  Forest(hile. 

But  wiiy  do  I  ossay  such  lofty  flight  ? 

My  nnise  stands  si)eecidcss  in  so  great  a  sigiit  , 

Such  scene  would  tax  the  genius  of  IJurns, 

Anil  to  that  giiostly  counsellor  it  turns. 

Instinctively  it  turns,  us  moon  to  sun, 

To  borrow  light  which  never  coidd  be  won. 

Nor  honcstlj-  acquired  by  honest  ways  : 

Though  Pistol  says,  "  Base  is  the  slave  who  jiays. 

Near  )>y,  a  stream  poured  down  its  tioods, 
Silence  i)rofuun(l  reigned  in  tlie  woods  ; 
The  led  fires  gleamed  from  pole  to  pole, 
Near  and  more  near  they  seem  to  roll, — 
Wlien  glinnnering  through  tiie  forest  tires. 
The  little  church  seem'd  all  ablaze; 
Through  every  crack  the  beams  were  glancing. 
And  loud  resounded  mirth  and  dancing. 

Warlocks  and  witches  there  were  i)lentv, 
With  h(K)ds  of  owls  and  dresses  scanty  ; 
\Vith  horns  as  long  as  steepled  church, 


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With  knees  all  knotted  like  the  birch  ; 
Tiieir  hair  about  their  horns  entwined, 
Spread  out  like  eonict's  tails  behind. 

And  'nionj^st  them  all,  on  jiulpit  throne. 

There  sat  Old  Nick,  his  liesh  all  bone, 

A  coolin;^  tliore  his  ill-shaped  body, 

l{attlin}5  !''«  bones  to  make  them  jolly. 

His  was  tlic  task  to  nuisic  make, 

And  tliis  tlie  method  he  did  take  ; 

And  .seated  on  the  jHilpit  book, 

'Till  roof  and  rafter  fairly  shook, 

lie  kept  the  music  up  apace, 

AVhile  round  and  round  the  warlocks  danci . 

Each  holding  in  liis  hand  a  li.ulit. 

Each  bent  on  tiendish  antic  sleight. 

Inspirinji;,  bravo,  bold  Major  Dan, 
What  dangei's  tliou  canst  make  us  scan  ! 
With  thee  to  load  we  fear  no  trick. 
With  "  ginjrcr  poji"  we 'd  face  o'on  Nick. 
So  off  wo  rushed  to  seek  the  Queen, 
And  crave  her  pardon  for  the  sin 
Of  using  once  her  precious  name, 
Tn  turn  a  jest  however  tame. 

All  in  a  trice  the  lights  wont  out, 

Tlie  church  grew  dark,  the  witches'  shout 

Xo  longer  rang  through  forest  glade. 

And  all  was  silence  in  the  shade. 

When  warlock  cries  ceased  'neath  the  rodf. 

And  Nick  his  heels  had  cooled  enough. 


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Till'  nittliivj.'  stream  Kiire  iiicnv  riiivj,-  i.'li'iir 
Its  jili'iisiuit  sDiind  to  liuiiiaii  car; 
And  iiiiw  tlicrc's  nothing  nuiro  tu  I'ear. 
Tlio  IvDiind  J{od  Mdon  npun  has  i)alod, 
Thf  ilaniin;^  curtain  oil'  has  sailed, 
Xo  lon.ii'or  rod  tiic  grass  in  hue, 
Tlic  mountain  top  anain  is  blue, 
And  to  tlic  sky  it  seems  to  say, 
Like  love-sick  maiden  in  the  play, 
•'("ome  now,  I'll  meet  thee  halt'  tin;  way.'' 

So  now  we  laugiied  and  turned  away, 
All  wondering  wliat  there  was  to  pay. 
And  strid.ed  up  to  where  we  came, 
To  seek  our'  scats  at  forest  home, 
Which  Major  Dan  iiad  made  us  (juit 
To  make  sueli  sorr}'  night  of  it. 

The  "ginger  pop"  we  did  not  need, 

So  Major  Dan  took  up  the  lead  ; 

And  ott'  we  started,  one  and  all, 

Merry  as  maskers  from  a  ball ; 

Content  to  give  the  Queen  iier  way. 

And  never  have  a  word  to  say 

About  the  jest  'till  other  day — 

AVell  knowing  that  her  (pieenly  heart 

Is  but  a  very  tender  part 

Of  her  great  self,  so  good,  so  fair, 

So  everything  that  one  could  e'er 

l>re.am  that  his  precious  Queen  should  be, 

Upon  the  land  or  on  the  sea. 


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All  I  (luofii  III'  hi'ai'ts, — l)iit  lic'iv  1  stDji, 
I.Hii;:,  long  may  wnvo  tliy  "ginger  imiii," 

Snw  tliinkino;  tlms  iihoiit  the  Queen. 
As  I  liiivL'  siiid,  iind  you  liuve  seen, 
And  tliinkinj!;  too  tliat  in  tlie  jilay 
They  liave  ii  song,  which  is  to  say, 
That  lie  who  tiglits  and  runs  away, 
May  live  to  liglit  anotlier  day, 
AVe  lost  no  further  time  I  vow, 
And  oil'  we  started,  easy  now. 

I!ut  some  one  says,  witli  wisdom  too, 
That  men  and  mice  may  ofltimes  do 
Wluit  tiiey  desire  for  [ileasure's  sake; 
But  that,  alas  !  'tis  great  mistake 
To  tliink  Dame  Fortune  does  not  take 
Ixevenge  sometimes,  and  mischief  make  ; 
For  '•  pleasures  are  like  poppies  spread. 
You  seize  the  llower,  its  l)loom  is  shed  : 
Or  like  the  snowllake  in  the  river, 
One  moment  white,  then  molt  forever: 
Or  like  the  Horealis  race 
TJiat  Hits  e'er  you  can  point  the  i)lace." 

.So  now  it  was — the  J)eil  had  seen 
The  Major  in  tlio  night's  red  slieen  ; 
And  silvering  o'er  The  Round  Ked  Muon. 
He  douced  the  glim  and  stoppe(i  the  tune 
And  from  the  church  lie  ilew  around, 
Ilis  rattling  bones,  most  awful  sound, 


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Ec'liui'd  tlirou;,'ln)iit  tlic  forest  wido, 

Like  harsh  nni^'h  stoues,  juit  ti|i  on  slide. 

And,  wiiilo  descendinjr,  sliuken  well, 

Fur  iiiiiiiiijters'  sensiition  sell, 

Wlieii  tiiey  woidd  play  nt  noises  loud, 

I'pon  the  staj;e  to  jtleaso  ii  crowd, 

And  imitate  the  thunder's  roar, 

While  fearful  lijihtnings  round  them  jiour. 

Tlie  Major  eaujrlit  h  ^limjise  of  Nick, 
His  huneli  of  liones,  all  cool  and  slick. 
And  1  aviny;  learned  tiie  fellow's  sli^jit, 
Tipiied  him  a  wink  and  took  to  tii;:lit. 

Tiie  Major  knew  fidl  well  his  jmce, 
The  Deil  was  distanced  in  the  race. 

The  Deil  paused  at  the  wicker  frate, 

And  tiius  the  Major  did  berate : — 

"  O  Dan  !  <)  Dan  !  thou 'It  get  thy  fairin-, 

ThouMt  ne'er  fret  coid  while  1  am  siierin;:  ; 

The  Hound  Red  Moon  will  last  the  weak  ; 

Aci'oss  tiie  hills  thou 'It  solace  seek. 

And  scorched  and  sweltered  thou  shalt  Ite. 

And,  in  that  drive's  eternit}-, 

Thou 'It  wish  many  a  time,  like  me, 

To  strip  the  llesh  from  olf  thy  liones, 

And  cool  thyself  upon  the  stones." 

The  Deil  skipped  to  the  public  road. 
And  off  he  bounded  to  tlie  wood  ; 
Tiie  Major  shook  his  fist  and  swore. 


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While  llins  tlio  MiijorosH  <|i<l  outijoiir: — 
•'<>])iui!  (•  Dim!  wliiit  (In  ynii  imiiii. 
I>iiii;;iii^  i!i.»;;riicf  upon  your  iiiiiiu', 
\\'illi  l)i)iiy  tric'iid  IIko  tliiit  In  cliiiiii  ? 

•  ill  liide  vourst'lf,  for  very  Hlmine.'" 

Xuw  siiy  we  of  tliu  .Mnjuress, — 

.Muic  truly  lieaiitiful  slie  is 

Tlinii  any  faMed-story  Princess. 

YoiiM  smile  to  see  a  loclv  of  jrrav, 

On  iier  fair  iiead,  jieep  mt  to  say, 

•'  ( »l(i,  think  yon  /     Tiiat  will  never  lie  !" 

Hnt  years  cnon;rIi  slic  had  to  know 

The  .Mujoi'"s  ways, — he  her's,  I  vow. 

•  Ml' shot  tlie  Major,  smart  as  elf. 

And  'twixt  the  sheets  did  hide  himself. 


The  week  sped  on, 

The  lionrs  went  and  came; 
The  week  sjied  on, 

The  days,  alas  !  the  same. 


The  week  .sped  on, 

AVe  dnjve  throiigli  shady  nooks  ; 
1'he  week  sped  on, 

A\'e  lished  the  mountain  brooks:- 


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Tliat  is,  the  country  Majcjr,  took  a  lot  of  us  to  sou 
]h)\v  tliey  tiiko  the  trout  upon  tlie  liook  in  tiiat  wiM  I'Muntrv: 
And  now,  while  I  am  thinking-,  lot  nic  say  it.  oiife  for  all, 
That  a  uol)lor,  braver  soldier  never  faced  the  cannon  liall  ; 
And  a  liner  hearted  fellow,  never  friend  in  need  hath  >ti"id. 
And  never  cooked  such  hundred  tivul  'neath  thunderlmlt  ami 
Hood. 


But  the  h'tij  Ji»h  wouldn't  nibble,  and  they'd  no  mind  tn  iiitc 
'Till  the  city  Major  joined  us,  lookini;  round  to  left  and  iiLiht : 
'■  (_'ome  I)03-s,"  says  he,  "come  help  me,  come  helii  me  if  you 

please, — 
1  want  some  mice,  (luito  juvenile,  and  some  white-faced  luiiii 

blebees ; 
With  these  we'll  catch,  I  wager  you,  tjie  big;iest  tionr  thi- 

year;"- 
>Says   the  country  Major,  "Daniel,  are   we   tom-cats.   Majni 

dear?" 

But,  U'lthing  daunted  by  this  sneer,  lie   reamed  alumr   tin 

lu'ooks, 
And  he  lound  the  bait  he  wanted,  and  in  he  cast  liis  honks  ; 
And  O  !    such  siglit,  among  big  fish,  was  never  seen  before 
They  came  from  every  quarter,  by  the  dozen  and  the  >coie  , 

Some  darted  at  the  little  mice,  some  at  the  iHunbleliec. 
And  on,  and  on,  the  Major  tished,  as  long  as  he  could  s(..o  ; 
And  when  he  stopped  the  lish  were  strewn  fni-  miles  and  miles 

around ; 
We    gathered    them    in   wagon    loads, — full    lifty    tliousunl 

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The  vreek  siied  on, 
AVe  (ishcd  the  lake  ; 

Tlie  week  sped  <jn, 
A  fete  chnrnped'e. 

Tlie  week  sped  dh, 


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The  week  .sped  on, 

Tiie  "  buck-board" — done. 

Ve«.  (hine  !     (),  Forestdale  1     0,  Forostdale  ! 

The  end  is  near,  the  end  is  near; 
Fei,i:-n  would  I  stay  and  sing  a  tale 

That  e'en  the  little  birds  would  hear:  ■ 
A  tale,  a  song  of  earthly  bliss, 
A  song,  divine,  of  happiness. 

1  stand  beneath  thy  noble  shade.s. 
The  sun  is  sinking  in  the  west ; 
:Softly  the  light  plays  o'er  the  glades, 
Ib'iglitly  it  gleams  on  mountain  crest : — 
A  crown  of  glory  resting  there, 
A  crown  of  splendor  past  compare. 


.\nd  far  away  in  l)lue  doth  lie 

(ireat  waves,  high  rolling  there,  as  when 
Viiu  see  them  'gainst  the  evening  sky. 
Heaved  up  by  storm  upon  the  main  :— 
The  Adirondacks,  mighty  child 
Of  Earth's  convulsions,  fierce  and  wild. 
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While  Ijere  cmliowerM,  and  girdled  I'oiind 

By  forests  vast,  tiiat  moan  aloud 
When  tempest  roars,  is  spot  of'grtjund, 

Fresh  as  a  sunbeam  through  the  cloud  ; 
And  <>n  it  stands,  tiirough  years  long  gone. 

The  ;rranite  home  tliat's  called  "the  Hall."' 
iJeep  liuried  in  the  trees,  alone. 

And  i»hadowed  liy  the  mountain  wall  ; — 

A  "dove  cot"  some  one  said  in  play. 
An  eyre  we  might  rather  say. 

Vet  not  uh)i,(,  for  there  I  see 

Another  ne.st, — aye,  hive  of  hce  ; 

For  frnm  it  comes,  with  gladsome  grace, 

<»f  Ijs  a  swarm,  of  queens  a  hrace. 

Here  tripjiing  light  comes  Nina  gay. 

Whfi's  .speaking  eyes  have  nnich  to  sny 

If  tongue  /s'  quiet  all  the  day: 

And  Ivatie,  fresh  as  any  lireezc, 

And  Twins,  as  like  as  any  peas. 

And  all  as  happy  as  you  please, — 

TJje  prettiest  of  all  pretty  l?s. 

Now  here  they  come  to  meet  Miss  Neil, 

An'ither  IJ,  I  .see  full  well ; 

Xor  d<ive,  nor  eaglet,  I  declai'e, — 

Aye.  surely,  maiden,  fresh  and  fair. 

Is  this  Nell  H.  with  golden  hair; 

And  golden  heart  she  has  lieside. 

And  graceful  figure  for  a  ride 

<»n  Lady  (Jay,  the  "mountain  liride  ;' 

And  Will.,  her  In-other,  on  his  hay. 

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For  well  doth  ride  this  Willie  B ; 
A  fearless  fellow,  too,  and  bold 
On  horse  he  is,  when  all  is  told. 
But  Carroll  likes  the  donkej'  white, 
Whicli  beast  is  trained,  in  all  despite. 
To  stop  when  least  expeetcd  tjuite. 
Now  mounted  on  this  ancient  steed. 
Bold  Carroll  rides  and  rides  indeed. 
'Till  donkey  bobs  his  grizzly  head, 
And  off  goes  liero  in  the  mud  ; 
And  I'ussie  laughs  and  follows  up, 
As  full  of  tricks  as  juggler's  cup, 
And  rides,  and  rides,  and  rides  away, 
]More  fearless  than  you'd  ever  see 
Another  girl  of  eight  to  be ; 
And  now  of  Pussie,  what  is  more, 
Iler  like  was  never  seen  before, 
And  never  will  again,  I'm  sure. 
And  thus  we'll  end  this  B.  B.  song, 
Thus  end  this  Canto,  dreadful  long. 


The  word  must  be  spoken,  the  parting  must  come. 

The  horses  are  harnessed,  the  carriages  wait ; 
One  and  all  we  must  leave  this  Forestdale  hoTne. 
And  go  our  own  way.s— we  must  n't  be  late — 
For  the  train  will  not  linger, 
The  moment  not  slumber, 
The  word  must  be  spoken— Farewell. 


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Farewell  to  our  liost,  farewell  to  our  hostess, 
Farewell  to  you  all  companions  most  dear ; 
To  tlieso  Forestdale  shades  and  Forestdale  pleasure.- 
Farewell  to  rou  all ! — (forever  I  fear); 
Oh  !  no,  not  forever, 
No  not  thus  to. sever 
Forever,  forever,  but  still  'tis — Farewell. 

We've  parted  full  oft  from  the  loved  and  the  loviufi-, 

The  word  I  have  uttered  lias  lingered  full  oft 
On  lips  tiiat  would  crave  as  a  blessing,  a  blessing. 
Nevermore  to  have  said  it,  be  it  never  so  soft — 
The  word  that  Fvo  uttered, 
Though  scarcely  have  muttered, 
That  word  of  such  meaning — Farewell. 


Ah  !  once  it  was  easier,  much  easier  than  now, 

But  iioir  never  said  without  pain  ; 
It  meaneth  a  I)lessing,  but  we  know  full  well  how 
<  )ur  hopes  are  not  meeted,  I  ween. 
And  so  we  would  linger, 
The  moment  pray  slumber. 
And  not  force  us  to  say  it — Farewell. 


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But  the  horses  are  harnessed,  we've  warning  to  go ; 

So  here  now,  your  hands,  one  and  all  ! 
The  children,  God  bless  them  !  their  tutor  also, 
When  we've  turned  from  sweet  Forestdale  hall. 
The  word  it  is  spoken  ! 
The  link  it  is  broken  ! 
Alas  !  for  a  token, — 
Yes !  ves  !  here  1  have  it ! — Farc-Kdl  ! 


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For  tliat  word,  riglith'  spoken, 
Is  itself  a  Iji'iglit  token — 
Heart  to  licart  a  bright  token, 
Nevennore  to  be  broken — Fare-well 


Once  more  upon  the  train  we  go, 
Our  backs  to  Forestdale,  also 

Our  faces  to  New  York  ; 
The  (lust  is  Hying  everywhere, 
Tiie  sun  is  in  a  tropic  stare, 

And  this  is  sorry  work. 

At  Iluthand  town  we  part  again, 

"  Aboard,  aboard,"  with  might  and  main. 

Shrieks  out  the  brakesman  bold  ; 
And  on  we  rusp  upon  our  way, 
Too  sad  I'or  any  sort  of  day, 

(Unless  'twas  very  cold.) 

For  we  are  in  the  melting  mood. 

As  on  we  rush  through  iield  and  wood. 

The  cinders  Hying  round  ; 
Tlie  dust  and  smoke  and  aslies  hot, 
A  sunstroke  l)red  in  every  spot 

Of  the  heat  o'erburdened  ground. 

But  on  we  rush  through  thin  and  thick. 
Past  Adirondacks  (mighty  sick 
By  this  time  growing  now) ; 


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And  on  \vc  go  beyond  Champliiin, 
On  wiidsc  bright  waters,  years,  amain, 
Ma(?l)onougli,  in  a  row, 

Dili  spill  the  British  in  the  hike, 
Anil  fiuiu  them  he  did  boldly  take 

A  schooner  and  a  scow  ; 
And  something  more  I  think  it  ^vas, 
r>ut  little  cared  we,  not  a  cuss,  ' 

For  history,  just  now. 

Two  hours  past  noon,  exhausted  (piite. 
We  Sought  and  found  in  all  despite 

( >t'  heat  and  dust  and  sun. 
What  .Mrs.  B.  did  see  full  well 
Would  save  the  life  and  save  the  soul 
Ol  travellers  more  than  one. 


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Cold  tea  in  jugs  of  jolly  weight, 
Cold  Ixiurbon  not  forgotten  quite, 

Cold  turkey,  Lord,  how  tine  ! 
And  pickles,  ham,  and  crackers  rare. 
And  cheese  from  Cheshire,  I  declare. 

And  cake  and  claret  wine. 


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And  with  this  consolation  now, 
We  got  resigned,  not  caring  how 

The  dust  and  sun  l)ehaved ; 
And  down  we  rushed  through  burning  Troy. 
And  down  the  Hudson  'till,  ahoy! 

Tlie  smells  came  on  the  wind. 


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